CO129-554-8 Administration of the Government during Governor's illness 13-9-1935 - 1-11-1935 — Page 14

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TELEGRAM from the Officer Administering the

Government of

Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 8th October, 1935. Received 8.24 a.m. 8th October,

Please add following paragraph to my telegram 248:-

Article IV of 1877 Letters Putent mentioned substantive

Colonial Secretary but Article XVII of 1917 Letters Patent

mentions only person lawfully functioning as such.